most points per game by rookies over the last 30 seasons

Since 1997-98, Darius Acuff Jr. has scored the most points per game by a rookie this season, with 26.1 per game.

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NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Darius Acuff Jr.
D. Acuff Jr.
26.1
2026-27
7
36.6
3.9
6.3
0.6
0.1
9.6
23.6
40.6
3.0
9.6
31.3
4.0
4.7
84.8
51.0
0.3
3.6
3.6
256
183
27
44
4
1
25
21
-61
2Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
22.5
2010-11
82
38.0
12.1
3.8
0.8
0.5
8.5
16.8
50.6
0.1
0.3
29.2
5.4
8.5
64.2
54.9
3.3
8.8
2.7
3,112
1,845
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
3Caleb Wilson
C. Wilson
21.6
2026-27
7
34.1
6.7
2.7
2.0
1.3
7.7
17.9
43.2
2.6
8.0
32.1
3.6
5.1
69.4
53.6
1.9
4.9
2.7
239
151
47
19
14
9
19
21
-61
4Yaxel Lendeborg
Y. Lendeborg
21.5
2026-27
8
31.9
7.0
3.9
0.9
0.5
7.0
14.0
50.0
2.5
6.3
40.0
5.0
6.5
76.9
63.8
3.0
4.0
3.4
255
172
56
31
7
4
27
23
-21
5Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
21.4
2023-24
71
29.7
10.6
3.9
1.2
3.6
7.8
16.7
46.5
1.8
5.5
32.5
4.1
5.2
79.6
56.5
2.3
8.4
3.7
2,106
1,522
755
274
88
254
260
153
-142
6Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
21.2
2018-19
72
32.2
7.8
6.0
1.1
0.3
7.0
16.5
42.7
2.3
7.1
32.7
4.8
6.7
71.3
54.5
1.2
6.6
3.4
2,318
1,526
563
429
77
25
247
137
-118
7Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
21.1
1997-98
82
39.1
11.9
2.7
0.7
2.5
8.6
15.7
54.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.9
5.9
66.2
57.7
3.3
8.6
3.4
3,204
1,731
977
224
55
206
279
254
+429
8Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
21.0
2025-26
70
33.5
6.7
4.5
1.2
0.9
8.0
17.1
46.8
1.0
3.5
29.5
4.0
4.9
82.7
54.8
1.2
5.4
2.3
2,344
1,473
466
316
84
64
161
142
-266
9Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
21.0
2003-04
82
36.5
6.1
2.8
1.2
0.5
7.6
17.9
42.6
0.8
2.6
32.2
5.0
6.4
77.7
50.9
2.2
3.8
3.0
2,995
1,725
498
227
97
41
247
225
+65
10LeBron James
L. James
20.9
2003-04
79
39.5
5.5
5.9
1.6
0.7
7.9
18.9
41.7
0.8
2.7
29.0
4.4
5.8
75.4
48.8
1.3
4.2
3.5
3,122
1,654
432
465
130
58
273
149
-144
11Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
20.5
2017-18
79
33.4
3.7
3.7
1.5
0.3
7.5
17.2
43.7
2.4
7.0
34.0
3.0
3.8
80.5
54.1
0.7
3.1
2.7
2,638
1,616
296
291
118
27
215
213
+357
12Kevin Durant
K. Durant
20.3
2007-08
80
34.6
4.4
2.4
1.0
0.9
7.3
17.1
43.0
0.7
2.6
28.8
4.9
5.6
87.3
51.9
0.9
3.5
2.9
2,768
1,624
348
192
78
75
232
122
-651
13Tyreke Evans
T. Evans
20.1
2009-10
72
37.2
5.3
5.8
1.5
0.4
7.4
16.2
45.8
0.5
2.0
25.5
4.8
6.5
74.8
52.9
0.9
4.4
3.0
2,677
1,450
380
414
109
26
216
204
-334
14Elton Brand
E. Brand
20.1
1999-00
81
37.0
10.0
1.9
0.8
1.6
7.8
16.1
48.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.5
6.6
68.5
52.8
4.3
5.7
2.8
2,999
1,627
810
155
66
132
228
259
-647
15Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
20.0
2022-23
72
33.8
6.9
3.7
0.8
0.5
6.7
15.6
42.7
1.2
4.0
29.8
5.5
7.4
73.8
52.9
1.2
5.7
2.8
2,430
1,437
497
269
60
39
200
160
-215
16Keith Van Horn
K. Van Horn
19.7
1997-98
62
37.5
6.6
1.7
1.0
0.4
7.2
16.9
42.6
1.1
3.6
30.8
4.2
4.9
84.6
51.6
2.3
4.3
2.6
2,325
1,219
408
106
64
25
164
216
+145
17Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
19.3
2020-21
72
32.1
4.7
2.9
1.1
0.5
7.0
16.8
41.7
2.4
7.2
32.9
2.9
3.8
77.6
52.3
0.8
3.8
2.2
2,314
1,392
336
211
82
36
160
129
-228
18Trae Young
T. Young
19.1
2018-19
81
30.9
3.7
8.1
0.9
0.2
6.5
15.5
41.8
1.9
6.0
32.4
4.2
5.1
82.9
53.9
0.8
2.9
3.8
2,503
1,549
301
653
72
15
308
140
-336
19Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
19.0
2012-13
82
38.6
3.1
6.5
0.9
0.2
6.7
15.7
42.9
2.3
6.1
36.8
3.3
3.9
84.4
54.6
0.5
2.6
3.0
3,167
1,562
257
531
74
19
243
172
-62
20Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
18.5
2011-12
51
30.5
3.7
5.4
1.1
0.4
6.9
14.6
46.9
1.4
3.6
39.9
3.4
3.8
87.2
56.6
0.9
2.9
3.1
1,558
944
191
275
54
20
160
110
-160
21Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
18.5
2025-26
81
31.5
5.3
3.4
0.7
0.2
6.4
13.4
47.5
3.4
7.9
42.5
2.4
2.8
86.3
63.3
1.2
4.1
2.0
2,551
1,498
432
274
57
19
161
169
+322
22O.J. Mayo
O.J. Mayo
18.5
2008-09
82
38.0
3.8
3.2
1.1
0.2
6.9
15.6
43.8
1.8
4.6
38.4
3.0
3.4
87.9
53.9
0.7
3.1
2.8
3,120
1,516
308
262
91
13
226
204
-416
23Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
18.3
2015-16
82
32.0
10.5
2.0
0.7
1.7
7.6
14.1
54.2
0.4
1.1
34.1
2.7
3.4
81.1
59.0
2.8
7.7
2.2
2,627
1,503
858
161
58
138
183
245
-131
24Vince Carter
V. Carter
18.3
1998-99
50
35.2
5.7
3.0
1.1
1.5
6.9
15.3
45.0
0.4
1.3
28.8
4.1
5.4
76.1
51.6
1.9
3.8
2.2
1,760
913
283
149
55
77
110
140
+47
25Steve Francis
S. Francis
18.0
1999-00
77
36.1
5.3
6.6
1.5
0.4
6.5
14.5
44.5
1.4
4.0
34.5
3.7
4.7
78.6
54.3
2.0
3.3
4.0
2,776
1,388
409
507
118
29
306
231
-158

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.1

Acuff

Darius Acuff Jr.

RPG

14.6

Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis

APG

6.9

Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis
Team Rankings

ORTG

107.5

26th

DRTG

121.3

28th

NETRTG

-13.8

29th

3P%

32.7

24th

2026-27 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
3
4
.429
3.5
12
1
4
.200
4.5
13
1
6
.143
5.5
14
Kings Kings
1
6
.143
5.5
15
1
6
.143
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/4
@
10:00 PM
Fri
11/6
@
10:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
9:00 PM
Tue
11/10
@
10:00 PM
Fri
11/13
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
SAC Kings

1 - 6

115

Final

100

DAL Mavericks

4 - 3

Mon 2 Nov 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
7
1
.875
2
6
1
.857
0.5
3
5
2
.714
1.5
4
4
3
.571
2.5
5
4
3
.571
2.5
6
4
3
.571
2.5
7
4
4
.500
3.0
8
3
4
.429
3.5
9
3
5
.375
4.0
10
2
5
.286
4.5
11
2
5
.286
4.5
12
2
6
.250
5.0
13
1
6
.143
5.5
14
1
6
.143
5.5
15
1
6
.143
5.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
7
1
.875
2
6
1
.857
0.5
3
5
1
.833
1.0
4
6
2
.750
1.0
5
5
2
.714
1.5
6
5
2
.714
1.5
7
5
3
.625
2.0
8
5
3
.625
2.0
9
4
3
.571
2.5
10
3
3
.500
3.0
11
3
4
.429
3.5
12
1
4
.200
4.5
13
1
6
.143
5.5
14
1
6
.143
5.5
15
1
6
.143
5.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
10/20
@
113-121
Tue
10/20
@
106-100
Tue
10/20
@
116-104
Wed
10/21
@
132-125
Wed
10/21
@
116-128

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/4
@
7:00 PM
Wed
11/4
@
7:00 PM
Wed
11/4
@
7:30 PM
Wed
11/4
@
7:30 PM
Wed
11/4
@
7:30 PM